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London (AFP) – Bitcoin raced to an all-time peak above $72,000 Monday as the world’s most popular cryptocurrency won further support on greater trading accessibility and dollar weakness. Issued on: 11/03/2024 – 13:27Modified: 11/03/2024 – 13:25 2 min The virtual unit struck $72,234 as dealers also eyed an upcoming industry event that traditionally boosts bitcoin’s price.Monday’s spurt extended last week’s record-breaking run when the currency bulldozed its way past the previous November 2021 pinnacle of $68,991.Bitcoin won further support Monday after Britain’s Financial Conduct Authority watchdog said it would join US regulators by allowing the creation of crypto-related securities.US authorities…

Back to homepage / Shows / arts24 Issued on: 11/03/2024 – 15:17Modified: 11/03/2024 – 15:31 10:49 arts24 © FRANCE 24 The biopic “Oppenheimer” has been crowned best picture at the Oscars with 7 awards. It’s the first time in years that a big-budget, box-office sensation which collected nearly 1 billion dollars in ticket sales has won Hollywood’s top award. Christopher Nolan, who directed the blockbuster, was named best director while lead actor Cillian Murphy brought home the best actor Oscar. The 96th Academy Awards ceremony also saw French courtroom drama “Anatomy of a Fall” win best original screenplay and Emma Stone…

Issued on: 11/03/2024 – 14:52Modified: 11/03/2024 – 14:54 01:41 As Ramadan begins, thousands of police have been deployed around the narrow streets of the Old City in Jerusalem, where tens of thousands of worshippers are expected every at the Al-Aqsa mosque compound, one of the holiest sites in Islam. It is feared the mosque could become a flashpoint of violence during Ramadan and amid the war in Gaza, with a spokesman for the armed wing of the Hamas militant group calling on “our people” to mobilise and head towards Al-Aqsa. Read more on related topics: Source link

President Emmanuel Macron on Monday faced criticism from French medical workers and the Catholic Church over a draft bill his government plans to present to parliament in May that would allow assisted dying for certain terminally-ill patients. Issued on: 11/03/2024 – 14:03 3 min The centrist leader announced the plan to submit the bill in newspaper interviews published on Sunday, insisting there would be “strict conditions” on allowing people to self-administer a lethal substance, or call on a relative or medical worker if they are incapable.The move comes after France’s parliament last week enshrined the right to abortion in the…

Issued on: 10/03/2024 – 10:38Modified: 10/03/2024 – 11:24 01:56 As the Islamic holy month of Ramadan is set to begin, there is still no breakthrough in talks for a ceasefire in the Israel-Hamas war. The US and regional mediators Egypt and Qatar had hoped to have a six-week ceasefire in place by the start of the religious holiday, but talks appeared to be stalled, with Hamas holding out for assurances that a temporary truce will lead to an end of hostilities. Read more on related topics: Source link

Russian President Vladimir Putin is seeking a fifth term as Russians vote from Friday to Sunday in an election that has already raised transparency and accountability concerns. After two anti-war candidates were disqualified, the remaining three have all supported the Russian invasion of Ukraine.  Russia is holding a presidential election that is set to hand President Vladimir Putin another six-year mandate despite the upheaval triggered by Moscow’s war in Ukraine. After a 2021 constitutional reform altered Russian term limits, Putin could remain in power until 2036. He was first elected president in 2000. The Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe has said its election observers…

Issued on: 10/03/2024 – 18:36Modified: 11/03/2024 – 07:59 01:40 © FRANCE 24 Officials saw the crescent moon Sunday night in Saudi Arabia, home to the holiest sites in Islam, marking the start of the holy fasting month of Ramadan for many of the world’s 1.8 billion Muslims. In Israel, authorities have tightened security in the Old City of Jerusalem, a hot spot for clashes where the holiest site in Judaism and the third holiest site in Islam is housed. FRANCE 24’s Andrew Hilliar reports from Jerusalem. Read more on related topics: Source link

At least four international news agencies – AFP, Associated Press, Getty Images and Reuters – on Sunday withdrew from their services the first official photo of Britain’s Princess Kate since her abdominal surgery, saying the image of Kate and her children released by Kensington Palace appears to have been manipulated. The concerns particularly relate to inconsistences with Princess Charlotte’s sleeve and hand. The news did little to put to bed speculation surrounding Kate’s condition, about which the palace has shared few details aside from saying it is not cancer-related. Issued on: 11/03/2024 – 08:35 3 min The 42-year-old princess, whose husband Prince…

Al-Qaeda’s branch in Yemen has announced the death of its leader Khalid Batarfi and named a successor, SITE Intelligence Group reported Sunday. Issued on: 10/03/2024 – 22:01 1 min The monitoring service said Batarfi’s body was shown in footage released by Al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP) in burial shroud and wrapped in a flag bearing the jihadist group’s name.”God took his soul while he patiently sought his reward and stood firm, immigrated, garrisoned and waged jihad,” SITE quoted an AQAP veteran as saying of Batarfi in the nearly 15-minute video.There were no immediate details of the time or cause…

Gaza’s health ministry collects data from the enclave’s hospitals and the Palestinian Red Crescent.The health ministry does not report how Palestinians were killed, whether from Israeli airstrikes and artillery barrages or errant Palestinian rocket fire. It describes all casualties as victims of “Israeli aggression”.The ministry also does not distinguish between civilians and combatants. Throughout four wars and numerous skirmishes between Israel and Hamas, UN agencies have cited the Hamas-run health ministry’s death tolls in regular reports. The International Committee of the Red Cross and Palestinian Red Crescent also use the numbers.In the aftermath of war, the UN humanitarian office has published…